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My Take
Shermer is exactly the kind of stubborn skeptic I think modern culture needs more of. Founding Skeptic magazine and the Skeptics Society, he has made a career of applying the brakes to wishful thinking, taking on pseudoscience and supernatural claims head-on. That's unglamorous, often thankless work, yet vital. What I find compelling is his breadth: a historian of science and psychologist who is also a serious cyclist, equally committed to using his mind and his body. Whether you agree with every position or not, his insistence on evidence over comfort commands my respect.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Michael Shermer
- Name (Japanese)
- マイケル・シャーマー
- Reading
- まいける・しゃーまー
- Born
- September 8, 1954 (age 71)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Horse
- Origin
- Glendale, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- historian of science / journalist / sport cyclist / psychologist / philosopher
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Pepperdine University
Awards & achievements
- 2009 Premio Prismas
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Michael Shermer born?
Born September 8, 1954 (age 71).
Where is Michael Shermer from?
Michael Shermer is from Glendale, California, United States.
What does Michael Shermer do?
Michael Shermer works as historian of science, journalist, sport cyclist, psychologist, philosopher.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.